Porter v. United States Life Insurance
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract, by the administrator of the estate of Ernest H. Porter, upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant on the life of the intestate. At the trial in the Superior Court, before Maynard, J., the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff; and the defendant alleged exceptions. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
The policy provides in the first condition, that “ in case any premium or payment required or agreed to be made, now or hereafter, in connection with this insurance, shall not be so paid when due, then this contract shall become null and void, and of no effect, except as provided in the special conditions on the back of this policy.” The fifth condition of the policy is as follows: “ The contract of insurance is contained only in this *184policy and the application (which is hereby made part hereof) taken together, and none of its terms or conditions shall be modified or waived except in writing,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Marvin v. . Universal Life Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Kyte v. Commercial Union Assurance Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Lycoming Fire Insurance ex rel. Beeber v. LangleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1884
- McIntyre v. Michigan State InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Enos v. Sun Insurance Co.California Supreme Court · 1885
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Shapiro v. Security InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- O'Connor v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- Cannon v. BurrellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Bogosian v. New York Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Larner v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
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